NUTR 732 - Nutrition Assessment Techniques

(3 units)

Study of dietary, clinical, biochemical and anthropometric evaluation of nutritional status. Analysis/interpretation of human and animal experiments.

Maximum units a student may earn: 3

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Fall - Even Years

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. determine and assess nutritional requirements for individuals and populations.
2. apply and evaluate dietary collection methods for effectively select the most appropriate methods for nutrition assessment in research, community and clinical environments given the purpose and patient/population characteristics.
3. assess adequacy of dietary intakes in individuals and populations in relation to reference standards.
4. analyze diet-disease relationships in individuals and populations.
5. apply and evaluate measurements of body composition in research and clinical practice.
6. apply and evaluate nutrition-related biomarkers in health and disease.
7. use nutrition-focused physical assessment to support nutrition diagnoses in clinical practice.
8. review and critically analyze original research related to nutrition assessment.

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